How to pronounce “weather”
Say “weather” in 2 beats
weather
/ˈwɛðɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈwɛðə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- weatwɛstress
- herðɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈwɛðɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈwɛðə/
- Respelling
- WEDH-ur
- Syllables
- 2 — WEAT-her
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: WEAT-her. “weat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈwɛðɚ/
/ˈwɛðə/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “weather” goes wrong
- Often heard
“WETH-er with a hissing th”
the th is voiced, as in the
What “weather” means
- noun
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
“they were hoping for good weather”
- verb
face and withstand with courage
“She braved the elements”
- verb
cause to slope
Say it in a sentence
“The weather turned just as we reached the top.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“weather”, answered
How do you pronounce “weather”?
“weather” is pronounced /ˈwɛðɚ/ (WEDH-ur) in American English and /ˈwɛðə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “weat”. Build it as WEAT-her, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “weather” have?
2: weat · her. The beat lands on the first, “weat”.
Is “weather” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈwɛðɚ/ (WEDH-ur); British English says /ˈwɛðə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “weather” mean?
As a noun: the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation For example: “they were hoping for good weather” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “weather”?
Stress the first syllable: WEAT-her. “weat” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “weather” and see every sound
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